This week, Florida increased its minimum wage to $10.00 per hour. Florida is one of 24 states to give minimum wage workers a pay hike in 2021. Florida had initially increased its minimum wage by 1 percent on January 1 to $8.65. Now it is increasing the minimum wage by 13.5 percent to $10 on […]
Starting January 1, 2021, Florida’s minimum wage increases to $8.65 per hour; previously $8.56. On November 3, 2020, Florida voters approved Amendment 2. Voting “yes” effectively amends Florida’s constitution to gradually increase thestate’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2026. Florida is now the eighth state in the county to raise its […]
For more information on Florida employer obligations visit Florida labor law posting requirements. Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. While some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Florida is […]
Updated Minimum Wage and Reemployment Assistance Program notices will soon be featured on our Florida poster. Keep reading to find out all the details. Minimum Wage Florida’s minimum wage rate is recalculated every year on September 30, based on the Consumer Price Index. Effective January 1, 2020: The minimum wage will increase to $8.56 per […]
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and other state agencies require Florida employers to comply with various federal and state labor laws. These labor laws require all Florida employers to conspicuously post several specific notices. Employers of certain sizes or in particular industries may be subject to additional labor law posting requirements. To […]
Florida’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has released a new Workers’ Comp Works For You notice, which has a posting requirement. All employers who secure the payment of workers’ compensation are required to post the new notice in their workplaces. History of the Workers’ Compensation Notice Here’s some history on the Workers’ Comp Works for You (a.k.a. “Broken […]
It’s that time of year again when many U.S. states issue new minimum wage rates and the associated workplace notices for the coming year. Florida has the distinction of being the third state to issue its 2019 Minimum Wage notice, following closely behind Delaware and Ohio. Details of the 2019 Minimum Wage On September 30 […]
Florida may be the flattest of the 50 states, but its minimum wage is going up! The state just issued its new minimum wage poster, which will soon be on the way to our clients. What Employers Need to Know According to Florida law, on September 30 of each year, the state’s minimum wage rate […]
Florida recently changed its discrimination law by adding language to specify that discrimination based on pregnancy is specifically prohibited. Now, the state has released a new version of its discrimination labor law poster to reflect this recent change to the law. Mandatory Change to the Poster Since the FL discrimination poster has never had a […]
The latest required change to the Florida labor law poster is on the Minimum Wage poster. Florida’s minimum wage increases from $7.93 to $8.05 per hour effective January 1, 2015. Every subsequent year, the minimum wage rate will be recalculated based on the Consumer Price Index. Additionally, the minimum wage also increases for tipped employees […]
The Florida minimum wage will increase from $7.79 to $7.93 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2014, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The updated minimum wage poster is the latest required change on the FL labor law poster. The minimum wage for tipped employees also increases Jan. 1 from $4.77 to $4.91. The […]
The latest change to the Florida labor law poster is the new minimum wage of $7.79 per hour, effective from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2013, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The minimum wage for tipped employees will be $4.77 per hour. The annual Jan. 1 FL minimum wage adjustment is caused […]